AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN GRANT COUNTYANDAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE., COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES., COUNCIL 18 GRANT COUNTY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES., LOCAL 2516 (Blue Collar/Clerical Bargaining Unit)

THIS AGREEMENT., made and entered into this 24 day of May 2011, by and between Grant County hereinafter known as the "County", and AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES., COUNCIL 18, GRANT COUNTY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, hereinafter known as the "Union".

WHEREAS., the County endorses the practices and procedure of collective negotiations in good faith, as a fair and orderly way 0 f conducting its relations with its employees, insofar as such practices and procedures are appropriate to functions and obligations of the County to retain the right to operate the County Government effectively in a responsible and efficient manner; and

WHEREAS., it is the intent and purpose of the parties to set forth herein the entire agreement covering rates of pay, wages, terms and conditions of employment, hours of employment and efficiency and productivity of employees in the County and to provide for prompt and fair settlement of grievances without any interruption of or other interference with the operations of the County,